Comments on: Fred Thompson and Equal Time Law

By: brainy435

brainy435 — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:17:11 +0000

The sad part is that there is probably a good portion of the country that would think that idea would NEED to be an ammendment...

By: Roger

Roger — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 17:33:46 +0000

If Gore runs, they can't show his documentary. What about reruns of appearances on Saturday Night Live or other talk shows?

An even bigger question, does the Fairness Doctrine still make sense in today's world with so much access to so much media?

By: BitsBlog » Snark of the day: James Joyner

BitsBlog » Snark of the day: James Joyner — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 11:30:45 +0000

[...] In writing over the weekend, as regards the possibility of lawsuits resulting from Fred Thompson running for president while his reruns continue on TV, James plunges in the knife pen: We really ought to amend the Constitution to the effect that “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” That would stop such silliness. [...]

By: John O

John O — Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:10:47 +0000

Hasn't our 'living constitution' moved on from such a quaint notion?

By: Eneils Bailey

Eneils Bailey — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:46:24 +0000

Does this mean if Algore, John Kerry, and Al Sharpton got into the race the comedy channel would have to stop showing "The Three Stooges?" Nyuck, nyuck, nyuck. DAMN.

By: The Florida Masochist

The Florida Masochist — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:31:57 +0000

Equal Time...

I knew this would come up if Fred Dalton Thompson ran for President.

If Fred Thompson, the onetime Tennessee senator better known to most Americans as District Attorney Arthur Branch on "Law & Order," runs for president, some fans may be in fo...

By: The Florida Masochist » Blog Archive » Equal Time

The Florida Masochist » Blog Archive » Equal Time — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:20:22 +0000

[...] Hat tip- James Joyner at OTB [...]

By: Steph

Steph — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 17:07:53 +0000

I want to know why the other candidates don't have to have equal time to all this Obama butt kissing we get in Chicago.

Now they are pressuring the Cubs to have him throw out the first pitch.

By: Bithead

Bithead — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 16:27:26 +0000

Heh.
Draft Sean Penn, and watch the resulting contradictions, as regards all of this.

By: NoZe

NoZe — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:57:10 +0000

Maybe they could digitally replace Thompson's character in all these movies with, say, William Shatner. He seems to be on everything these days anyway!

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 15:36:20 +0000

While your recommendation has a certain euphony to it, I don't think it would get past Congress or, probably, the electorate. Far too radical, but a good first attempt.

By: The Countertop Chronicles

The Countertop Chronicles — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Yep We really ought to amend the Constitution to the effect that “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” That would stop such silliness.

By: Toys in the Attic

Toys in the Attic — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

he has been in could be yanked from the air as other candidates could require ‘equal time’ on those networks. It seems kind of silly to me.Thompson is acting on the show, playing the role of Arthur Branch a completely fictional character. More here with details of it being done before, even going so far as having ‘Bedtime For Bonzo’ not being shown during Reagan’s Presidential run. Could this be more lame?

By: Toys in the Attic

Toys in the Attic — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

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